title: Buried quasi-integrated enucleation implant of Proplast II. A preliminary report.
abstract: A preliminary report of a new design for a buried quasi-integrated implant made of Proplast II (Vitek, Inc., Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) is presented. The design is intended to combine the benefits of an integrated and buried implant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eguez
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Esnaola
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Homsy
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011428:Proplast / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011474:Prosthesis Design
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011428:Proplast; C036587:proplast II; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D000537:Aluminum Oxide